The Indian team has suffered a loss in the points table of the World Test Championship. New Zealand has made a huge leap in the points table by defeating West Indies by 9 wickets in the second test. Let us tell you that Pakistan is also ahead of India in the table. After winning the second test against West Indies, New Zealand has moved from sixth to third place. Australia is at first place with 100 points percentage.

Australia, the winner of the 2023 World Test Championship, is currently in first place. Australia currently has a 2-0 lead over England in the Ashes 2025-26 series. South Africa, which recently gave a 2-0 clean sweep to India in the Test series at home, is in second place. Kiwi team has captured the third place.

loss to india

The Indian team is now in sixth place, with a points percentage of 48.15. Whereas Australia, sitting at the top, has a points percentage of 100. The difference is so clear that Team India’s hopes of going to the final are decreasing. Even Pakistan is ahead of India at fifth position in the points table.

If England makes a strong comeback in the remaining 3 matches of the Ashes, then the Indian team can slip one more place to seventh position. In the current cycle of WTC, India has played 9 Tests and registered only four wins. Sri Lanka has also slipped one place to fourth position.

When is India’s next test series?

India does not have to play any test series for the next 8 months. Team India’s next Test series will be with Sri Lanka in August 2026. Let us tell you that if India has to keep its hopes of 2027 WTC final alive, then it will have to win most of the remaining matches.

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In the Guwahati Test, the first innings of the Indian team was reduced to 201 runs. Team India, which took a lead of 288 runs in the first innings, is close to sweeping India 2-0 in the South Africa series. Let us tell you that if South Africa scores 212 runs in the second innings, then Team India will get the target of 500 runs. From this you can understand how strong a position South Africa has reached in the second test. If India loses this Test match, what will be the impact on its position in the World Test Championship points table? Here you will get the answer to this question.

Current status of WTC points table

If we look at the current situation of the points table of the World Test Championship, Australia remains at the first position by winning all its matches. Teams are ranked on the basis of percentage of points in the WTC points table. Australia, which is in first place, has a points percentage of 100, while South Africa is at second place with a percentage of 66.67 and Sri Lanka is at third place (66.67). India is currently at fourth position, whose points percentage is 54.17.

Currently Pakistan is at fifth position, England at sixth and Bangladesh at seventh position. West Indies have lost all their 5 matches so far in the WTC 2025-27 cycle and are currently at eighth position in the table. New Zealand has not played any match yet in the current cycle.

If India loses the second test, Pakistan benefits

If the Indian team also loses the second test at the hands of South Africa, then its points percentage will increase to 48.14. Pakistan will directly benefit from this, which remains at fifth position with 50 points percentage. After losing the series to South Africa, Team India will come to number-5 in the points table. On the other hand, South Africa will further strengthen its second position, because if it wins the Guwahati Test, its points percentage will reach 75.

Now the question is whether Team India will remain in the race for the finals? After losing the series against South Africa, India will have 9 matches left in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. Out of those, the Indian team has to play 2 series abroad. The simple equation is that if India registers 8 wins in the remaining 9 test matches, then its points percentage will cross 70. If we look at the last three finals, the average percentage of teams going to the finals has been 64-68. In such a situation, by winning the next 8 tests, the Indian team can easily enter the finals.

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Australia has defeated England by 8 wickets in the first Ashes Test. This match ended in just 2 days. In the fourth innings, the Kangaroo team had a target of 205 runs, chasing which Travis Head single-handedly ensured Australia’s victory by playing an inning of 123 runs. After this match, there has been a big change in the points table of the World Test Championship. Australia still remains in first place in the current WTC cycle.

WTC Points Table

Australia has maintained its dominance in the points table of the World Test Championship. Australia has won all four of its matches so far in the WTC 2025-27 cycle, after which its points percentage is 100. Australia is still far ahead of other teams. On the other hand, difficulties are increasing for England, which has so far been able to register only 2 wins after playing 6 matches in the current cycle. England is currently at sixth position in the table. England’s points percentage is currently only 36.11.

South Africa is currently in second place in the points table, which is also the defending champion of the WTC. Sri Lanka is at third place and India is at fourth place. Pakistan remains at fifth position and England at sixth position. Bangladesh and West Indies have not been able to register any win yet, they are at seventh and eighth position respectively.

1. Australia
2. South Africa
3. Sri Lanka
4. India
5. Pakistan
6. England
7. bangladesh
8. west indies
9. New Zealand

The match lasted only 2 days

Australia vs England The first Ashes Test lasted only for 2 days, due to which the Perth pitch is being heavily criticized. England’s first innings was limited to 172 runs, in response to which host Australia was able to score only 132 runs in the first innings. England had got a lead of 40 runs.

England’s second innings also proved to be sluggish in batting, scoring only 164 runs, but on the basis of a lead of 40 runs in the first innings, they gave Australia a target of 205 runs. Australia won the match easily thanks to Travis Head’s century of 123 runs and Marnus Labuschagne’s half-century of 51 runs.

The Indian team lost the first test in Kolkata by 30 runs. World Test champion South Africa has strengthened its position in the WTC points table with this win, on the other hand, India has suffered a loss in the table. While chasing the target of 124 runs in the fourth innings, the Indian team collapsed for only 93 runs.

India could not play the final of 2025 after the crushing defeat in the Test series at the hands of New Zealand and Australia. Now the question is how many matches are left for India in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle and how many matches are required for it to win to secure a place in the final.

If we look at the current points table of the World Test Championship, India is in fourth place and has played 8 matches so far, which is much more than other teams. Australia and South Africa, ranked first and second, have played only three matches each so far. Australia (100), South Africa (66.67) and Sri Lanka (66.67) are ahead of India in terms of points percentage. India’s points percentage is currently 54.14.

India still has to play 10 tests

The Indian team still has 10 more matches to play in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. The good thing about this is that out of these 10 matches, they have to play 6 on their home grounds. Team India still has to play one test series against South Africa, 2 with Sri Lanka, 2 with New Zealand and then 5 match test series against Australia.

If we look at the last three World Test Championship final matches, India (58.8%) and New Zealand (72.2%) went to the finals with the highest points percentage. In 2023, India (58.8%) and Australia (66.67%) went to the finals, while in 2025, they went to the finals with Australia (67.54) and South Africa (69.44%). In the current points table, Australia has not lost a single match yet, due to which its points percentage is 100. In such a situation, the final race may be more close and interesting than before.

How many wins are required for the final?

On average, the points percentage of the teams going to the finals has been 64-68. In such a situation, if Team India wins all the remaining 10 matches, then its points percentile will go up to 79.63. It will go to 74.07 on 9 wins and 68.52 on winning eight matches. This points percentage will be enough to take the Indian team to the finals.

But after 7 wins, it could be a problem for Team India. If there are 7 wins, then the result of the remaining matches is a draw or defeat, that will also affect India’s points percentage.

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India had to face a crushing defeat by 30 runs against South Africa in the first test. Due to this defeat, Team India has suffered a loss in the points table of the World Test Championship. Team India has moved to fourth place in the points table, while defending champion South Africa has moved to second place. The defeat in the Kolkata Test has once again dealt a blow to the Indian team’s hopes of playing the final.

World Test Championship points table

In the points table of the World Test Championship, the Indian team is now at fourth place after four wins in 8 matches. His points percentage is 54.17. Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka are currently above Team India in the table. After India, Pakistan is in fifth place, whose points percentage is currently 50.

1. Australia
2. South Africa
3. Sri Lanka
4. India
5. Pakistan

The South African team is coming to Pakistani soil after playing a one-to-one draw in the Test series with the Pakistani team. Now by winning the Kolkata Test, he has ensured that Team India cannot defeat him in the series. Temba Bavuma’s streak of winning Tests as captain also continues. So far, under the captaincy of Bavuma, South Africa has won 10 out of 11 matches, while one match was a draw.

Indian team could not chase 124 runs

South Africa had scored 159 runs in the first innings, in response to this India’s first innings ended at 189 runs. A lead of 30 runs may seem trivial, but considering the way the Kolkata pitch was behaving, even a lead of 10 runs could make a huge difference.

South Africa scored 153 runs in the third innings, hence India got the target of 124 runs on the basis of lead in the first innings. The entire Indian team was all out for just 93 runs and lost the match by 30 runs.

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India vs South Africa 2 test match series is starting from 14th November. The first Test will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata from 14 November. This will be the second home series of the Indian team in the 2025-27 cycle of the World Test Championship. In the first home series, Team India defeated West Indies 2-0. A series win against South Africa can give India an advantage in the points table of the World Test Championship. Before the India vs South Africa Test series starts, let us know what is the condition of the WTC points table.

WTC points table status

Australia is currently at the first position in the points table of the World Test Championship, which has won all its three matches so far, hence its points percentage is 100. In second place is Sri Lanka, which has registered one win and one draw in the 2 matches played so far. His points percentage is 66.67.

The Indian team has played 7 matches so far, in which it has won four, lost twice and one match was drawn. The points percentage of the Indian team is currently 61.90. Defending champion South Africa is currently at fourth position with a points percentage of 50.

• 1st place – Australia
• 2nd place – Sri Lanka
• 3rd place – India
• Fourth place – South Africa
• Fifth place – Pakistan

The Indian team has so far played the 2021 and 2023 WTC finals, but after losing the home series against New Zealand and then losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India could not play the 2025 final.

India’s WTC schedule

This will be the third Test series of the Indian team in the WTC 2025-27 cycle. Before this, Team India drew the series 2-2 in England, then defeated West Indies 2-0 in the home series. Now it is going to have a 2 test match series with South Africa. After this, India has to go to Sri Lanka for a two-Test series in August 2026. Team India will tour New Zealand in October 2026, where 2 test matches will be played. India’s last series in this cycle will be against Australia, in which five Tests will be played.

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By winning the Oval Test by 6 runs, India finished the series against England on a 2-2 draw. This is the victory of India’s lowest run difference in Test cricket history. Well, no matter how many runs have come from, India has benefited in the World Test Championship Points Table Update. In the latest update, the Indian team has come at number three with the benefit of one place, the win percentage has increased to 46.67.

Before the Oval Test, the Indian team was fourth, while England was third. After India’s win by 6 runs in the Oval Test, both teams have been swapped. Both India and England won two each in the Test series, while there was a match draw. Both teams got equal points, but the ICC had cut 2 points of England as a punishment due to being found guilty of slow-over rate.

Latest WTC points table, India benefits

Australia sits at the top with 100 percent win in the latest points table of the World Test Championship. Sri Lanka is still in second place, which has lost only one of its 3 matches. India remains third and England in fourth place. Bangladesh is at the fifth and West Indies at the sixth position. New Zealand, Pakistan and defending champions South Africa have not played any series in the WTC cycle so far.

• First place – Australia
• Second place – Sri Lanka
• Third place – India
• Fourth place – England
• Fifth place – Bangladesh

When is India’s next series in WTC?

India’s next series in the World Test Championship is to be held with the West Indies. In October, the West Indies team will visit India for the 2 Test series. This series will run from 2–14 October.

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Wtc 2025-27 points table: The World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle has started. On one side, India-England, on the other hand South Africa-Jimbabwe and Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Test series have also started. Point tables are also taking its initial form between many series. Let us know that a total of 9 teams participate in the World Test Championship, so far a total of 6 teams have played at least one match for the 2025-27 cycle. Let us know that the Indian team has played only one match so far, in which it was defeated.

WTC 2025-27 points table

The World Test Championship is currently at the top of the 2025-27 points table, which won the Test by 159 runs in the Test against the West Indies. At the same time, after losing the first match of the series against England, the Indian team is still in fifth place and England is still in second place. Sri Lanka is currently in third place after one win and one draw in two matches. Bangladesh’s team is currently fourth after a defeat and a draw in 2 matches. The West Indies, who lost the first match against Australia, are currently sixth. New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa have not played any match in this cycle yet.

The WTC points system is very interesting. A team gets 12 points for winning, 6 points in tie position and if the match draws, both teams get four points each. The ranking of teams is decided based on the percentage of points.

South Africa won WTC 2025 finals

The final match of WTC 2025 was played a few days ago, in which South Africa and Australia came face to face. In the final match, South Africa defeated Australia by 5 wickets to win the World Test Championship title for the first time. Before that, New Zealand and Australia have won the WTC Trophy once.

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